Orange Mojito
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Orange Mojito
Serve in a Collins glass
| 8 fresh | Mint leaves |
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Ketel One Oranje Vodka |
| 1⁄2 oz | Mandarine Napoleon liqueur |
| 1⁄2 oz | Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old) |
| 1 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup) |
| Top up with | Thomas Henry Soda Water |
Garnish: Mint sprig
How to make:
Lightly MUDDLE mint (just to bruise) in base of glass. Add other ingredients and half fill glass with crushed ice. CHURN (stir) with bar spoon. Fill with more crushed ice and churn some more. TOP with soda, stir and serve with straws.
Review:
Mint and orange combine to make a wonderfully fresh drink.
History:
Created in 2001 by Jamie MacDonald while working in Sydney, Australia.
For more recipes, its origins and history, see the Mojito Cocktail.
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 19.49% alc./vol. (19.49° proof)
- 23.4 grams of pure alcohol
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